Celebrating 20 Years of Life Unscripted
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Director
Violet Du Feng
Producer
Abigail Anketell-Jones, Betsy Tsai, James Costa, Joanna Natasegera, Maggie Li, Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas
Country
Norway, United Kingdom, United States
Language
Mandarin
Year
2025
Duration
88 min
Category
Being Oneself
Premiere
Asia Pacific

The Dating Game

Move over Tinder, China’s toughest dating challenge starts now!

In a country where men outnumber women by over 30 million, the film follows Zhou, Li, and Wu, three single men attending a seven-day dating boot camp led by famed coach Hao. Through makeovers and “strategic deception,” Hao promises to transform their chances at love, just as he claims to have done for himself.

As the bachelors navigate awkward challenges and curated personas, they grapple with what’s real and what is performance. Both humorous and heartfelt, the film explores the pressures of modern courtship in China, revealing deeper questions about identity, loneliness, and the human desire to connect.

Directed by Doc Edge alumna Du Feng (Hidden Letters).

In-Cinema Dates & Locations

Below are general public film screening schedules for each city.  For schools specific screening schedule, visit Schools In Cinema page.

 

  • 29 June 2025 - 7:45pm - Bridgeway Cinema
  • 8 July 2025 - 8:15pm - The Capitol Cinema

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